Japan
Market Watch
| Close of May 29, 2020 |
Change From | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govt. Bond Yields | Latest Yield | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 2 Year | -0.151 | ▼ 0.4 | ▲ 1.5 | ▼ 2.0 |
| 5 Year | -0.126 | ▼ 0.2 | ▲ 1.1 | ▼ 0.8 |
| 10 Year | 0.005 | ▲ 0.3 | ▲ 0.5 | ▲ 1.6 |
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* Government bond yield changes are expressed in basis points. |
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| Currencies | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| JPY per USD | 107.830 | ▼ 0.2 | ▼ 0.2 | ▲ 0.7 |
| JPY per JPY | 1.000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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* Exchange rate changes are expressed as a percentage change. |
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| Interest Rates | Latest Rate | Previous Day | Previous Week | YTD |
| 1D TIBOR | -0.053 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ▲ 1.0 |
| 3M TIBOR | 0.069 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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* Interest rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
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Policy Rates
| Change From | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policy Rates | Latest Rate (16-Mar-2020) |
Previous Rate (20-Jan-2020) |
YTD Rate |
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| Target Uncollateralized Overnight Call Rate *Set at a range of 0 to -0.1% |
-0.100 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
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* Policy rate changes are expressed in basis point change. |
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Sovereign Ratings
| Agency | Rating | Outlook | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| R&I | AA+ | stable | 2019-12-05 | |
| RAM | A | stable | 2017-12-20 | |
| Non-Regional Rating Institutions | ||||
| Fitch | A | stable | 2019-07-15 | |
| S&P | A+ | positive | 2018-04-13 | |
NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
- Japan logged goods trade deficit of ¥1.31 trillion in January
- Japan Recession Fears Grow With Virus Spreading After Tax Hit
- Japanese economy sinks amid fears about virus impact
- Japan's GDP Set for Biggest Hit Since 2014 Ahead of Virus
- Japan services sector returns to growth in January as sales tax hike impact fades
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BOND ISSUANCES
- Auction Result of Treasury Discount Bills on November 19, 2019
- Auction Result of Treasury Discount Bills on July 5, 2019
- Auction Result of 30-Year JGBs on July 4, 2019 (For JGB Market Special Participants)
- Auction Result of 10-Year JGBs on July 2, 2019
- Auction Results of Treasury Discount Bills on June 7, 2019
- Size of LCY Bond Market
- Size of LCY Bond Market in % of GDP
- Monthly Bonds Outstanding in USD
- FCY Bonds Outstanding
- Breakdown of LCY Bond Market Issuance
- Government Securities Maturity Profile - LCY
- Investor Profile - Government Bonds
- Foreign Holdings in LCY Government Bonds
- Trading Volume
- Bonds Turnover Ratio
- Interest Rate Spread - 2yrs vs 10yrs - LCY Bond
- Yield Volatility - 10yr LCY Bonds
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide 2016: Japan
ASEAN+3 Bond Market Guide is a comprehensive explanation of the region's bond markets. It provides
various information such as the history, legal and regulatory framework, specific characteristics of the market,
trading and transaction including settlement systems, and other relevant information. Bond Market Guide
2016 for Japan is an outcome of the strong support and kind contributions of ASEAN+3 Bond Market Forum
members and experts, particularly from Japan. The report should be recognized as a collective good to
support bond market development among ASEAN+3 members
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ASEAN+3 Multi-Currency Bond Issuance Framework
Implementation Guidelines for Japan
August 2015
The ASEAN+3 Multi-Currency Bond Issuance Framework (AMBIF) Implementation Guidelines for Japan are provided to review the AMBIF Elements and detail the corresponding features of Japan market in relation to each element.
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